Resources Regarding Copyright
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According to the website, you will find information and updates, key publications including informational circulars, application forms for copyright registration, links to the copyright law and to the homepages of other copyright-related organizations, a link to online copyright records cataloged since 1978, Congressional testimony, press releases, and much more.
Has more information on print, non-print, and digital copyright issues. with links to Intellectual Freedom issues. It also includes policies and help from the ALA on many isssues concerning education.
American Library Association Copyright Slider
An online tool that tells you whether or not you need to get permission for use of the material.
Copyright Alliance for Educators
According to the website, the Copyright Alliance (copyrightalliance.org) is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated to the value of copyright as an agent for creativity, jobs and growth. As part of its educational mission, Copyright Alliance aims to identify valuable curriculum guides and other educational resources and make those resources available to educators.
Copyright Resources for Schools and Libraries
An easy to use summary of copyright law and how it affects schools and libaries. Includes definitions, resources on fair use, video recording and copyright, digital images and copyright, music copyright, the Web and copyright, and more. Nice section on sample copyright policies for schools, libraries, and academic institutions. From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain 1 January 2008
Chart that summarizes information on publications in the public domain. © 2004-8 Peter B. Hirtle. Last updated 10 January, 2008. Use of this chart is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License 3.0 In addition, permission is granted for non-profit educational use, including but not limited to reserves and coursepacks made by for-profit copyshops.
According to the website, "the ultimate copyright portal. Endeavoring to provide real world, practical copyright information for over a decade.
- Specialized information for webmasters, musicians, moviemakers, screenwriters, programmers and photographers.
- General copyright information for educators, students, web-surfers, re-mixers, mash-uppers and confused citizens.
- Copyright management solutions, including the web's first online Copyright Registration service."
According to the website, Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved." We're a nonprofit organization. Everything we do — including the software we create — is free.
FAQs on using images found on the Internet. Canadian focus, but the hints on how to find copyright info are useful.
Performance Rights for Copyrighted Videorecordings
This page of Frequently Ask Questions gives information on Public Performance License sources, definitions of "home use only," "fact-to-face teaching exemption," and more. Simplifies the "can I show the video" question. Links to licensing organizations. From the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video
According to the American University's Center for Social Media, this 22-page report shows that many uses of copyrighted material in today’s online videos are eligible for fair use consideration. The study points to a wide variety of practices—satire, parody, negative and positive commentary, discussion-triggers, illustration, diaries, archiving and of course, pastiche or collage (remixes and mashups)—all of which could be legal in some circumstances.
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
A 24-page circular from the U.S. Copyright Office which discusses copyright and fair use.
"The Stanford Center for Internet and Society's "Fair Use Project" ("the FUP") was founded in 2006 to provide legal support to a range of projects designed to clarify, and extend, the boundaries of "fair use" in order to enhance creative freedom." Source for news on Fair Use lawsuits, news, and more.
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